Traders,

Let’s play a game. I’ll tell you how bad the performance in the tech giants has been following earnings this week. You tell me how far the S&P 500 has fallen as a result.

• Google down 9.1%
• Microsoft down 7.7%
• Facebook down 24.6%
• Amazon down 13% afterhours

Remember, these were the market leaders of the past decade, the industry titans that dominated during the bull market. This week they dared to disappoint investors and were swiftly punished.

Now, how far did the S&P 500 fall?

It didn’t. At least not as of Friday morning – even with the mild down gap. If you’re not impressed, then you unimpressible. If this had happened a few months ago, the S&P 500 would have been destroyed.

This is the most bullish takeaway from market performance.

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Chart of the Day: Apple ($AAPL)

Apple bucked the trend this week, and perhaps that’s one big reason we’re not seeing more downside in the market this morning. Earnings were good enough to hold its share price steady.

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